Under the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI),
eligible landowners can use available technical and financial assistance to
address soil erosion, sedimentation, and excess nutrients in streams and
waterways, as well as other related natural resource concerns such as air
quality, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and forestry. Applications for CBWI will be
accepted continuously and evaluated on a monthly basis. To apply, farmers must fill out an application
form and contact their local NRCS office. Pennsylvania agricultural producers
located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed may be eligible to apply.

This program
provides up to $5,000.00 for projects that focus on the Chesapeake Bay Trust's
priorities. These grants are typically used for educational purposes,
small projects, and public awareness initiatives. Grant applications will
be considered until funds are exhausted.

1675 FoundationThis foundation offers support to organizations for arts/culture,
education, the environment, health, human services and history. Priority is
given to Philadelphia and Chester Counties. Grants ranging from $2,000 to $50,000 are available to organizations
that are tax exempt under IRS Code 501(c)(3) or public charities under IRS Code 509(a). Applications are due March 1 and October 1 of each year.http://www.1675foundation.org/guidelines.htm

The Trees
for Schools Project assists teachers and students in Montgomery County Public
Schools to plant native trees in their school yards. Six-foot tall native trees
are provided at no charge to the schools with educational fact sheets on how
trees benefit the environment.

The
Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee (MUCFC) is providing maximum
grants of $1,500 to projects for tree planting and care. Grants are reviewed on
or about September 15, February 15 and June 15.

This
program provides loans, grants, loan guarantees and technical assistance for
water, sanitary, waste and storm drainage facilities in rural areas and towns of
10,000 or less. Assistance is provided to public entities, non-profit
organizations and federally recognized Indian tribes. Applications are
accepted continually.

These
grants are provided for identifying solutions for water and waste disposal
problems, assist in preparing applications for water and waste grants, and
improving operations and maintenance of existing facilities. Private non-profit
organizations located in rural areas and towns of 10,000 or less are eligible.
Applications accepted October 1 through December 31 every year.

These
grants are provided to public bodies, private non-profit organizations and
Native American tribes for reducing/eliminating pollution of water resources and
improving planning/management of solid waste sties in rural areas. Applications accepted
October 1 through December 31 every year.

This
program provides farmers and business with tax credits in exchange for Best
Management Practices (BMPs) on agricultural operations to enhance production and
protect natural resources. Applications will be accepted till fiscal year
2009-2010 appropriations are committed to projects.

Funds are
granted to provide education/neighborhood improvement, economic development,
youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged
people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment. Applications are
due February 16 and August 17 of each year.

Grants
between $500,000 and $20,000,000 are provided to municipalities, municipal
authorities, the Commonwealth and independent agencies for projects that repair,
rehabilitate, or remove all or some of a high hazards unsafe dam.

The WGD is a
database provides information on Wetland Program Development Grants such as
project descriptions, grant amounts, final reports, geolocational information,
case studies, and more. They also have a “Model Products” section that
highlights valuable products. It is meant to be a learning tool for applicants
to learn from what others have done. To view the database, visit
http://iaspub.epa.gov/pls/grts/f?p=101:1and click on the link that
says, "Click here for Public Access (read-only)."

The USDA’s
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing grants in Adams,
Adams, Armstrong,
Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Snyder and
York Counties to protect Pennsylvania’s forest land through the Healthy Forests
Reserve Program (HFRP). The HFRP grants will be focused on protecting and
improving critical habitat for the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalist), a federally
listed endangered species. Applications will be accepted on a continuous
basis until funding is exhausted.

The
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is
providing funds to protect forested land preferred by the Indiana bat, which is
a federally listed endangered species. Funding will go to projects in 12
Pennsylvania counties that protect and improve critical habitat. Applications
will be accepted continuously until the available $1.1 million is
exhausted. For more information, visit
http://www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/HFRP/index.html.

The
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) is providing county
waste planning grants that cover 80 percent of approved costs for preparing
municipal waste management plans, performing related studies, surveys,
investigations, inquiries, research and analysis, and providing technical
assistance to small businesses for pollution prevention. Grants may be awarded
for feasibility studies and project development for municipal waste processing
or disposal facilities. This is the beginning of an open application
period.

The
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture awards grants to certain counties for
projects that establish or improve agricultural conservation easement purchase
programs. Regulations can be viewed and downloaded at
www.pacode.com.

Applications will be accepted from January 2, 2012 to February 16,
2012.

The PA
Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) is providing grants for projects that
identify, preserve, promote and protect historic and archaeological resources in
Pennsylvania. Project and construction grants are provided for historic
resources in Pennsylvania listed, or eligible for listing, in the National
Register of Historic Places. Applications are due March 1, 2012.

The goal
of the TreeVitalize Program is to plant 1 million trees in Pennsylvania by
2012. In the fall of 2011, 296,962 trees had been planted. An additional goal
of the program is to train 10,000 volunteers in basic tree biology and tree care
to assist their communities with planting and maintenance. Grants are awarded a
maximum of $15,000 a year per municipality. A 50% match is required, with 25%
cash and 25% volunteer in-kind contributions. Projects must be completed within
1 planting season.

The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing between $1.8 and $3.8 million
in funding for projects that help restore urban waters by improving water
quality. The grants are provided to fund research, studies, training, and
demonstration projects that restore urban waters through activities that also
support community revitalization and other local priorities. Examples of
eligible projects include education and training for improving water quality or
green infrastructure jobs, public education about reducing water pollution,
local water quality monitoring programs, or local watershed plan development.
Applications are due January 23, 2012.

The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting nominations to honor
individuals, businesses and organizations that have improved the environment and
protected public health in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands and eight federally recognized Indian Nations over the past year.
Awards will be granted in the following categories: Business and Industry,
Individual Citizen, Non-Profit Organization, Environmental or Community Group,
Environmental Education, Federal, State, Local or Tribal Government or Agency,
and Press and Media. Nominations will be accepted until February 21, 2012.

The
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) is accepting
nominations from environmentally-conscious businesses and organizations for the
2012 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award. The awards are open to any
Pennsylvania business, government agency, educational institution, individual or
farm that has created or worked on a project that includes environmental
technology innovation, clean energy innovation, pollution prevention and
resource efficiency, community revitalization, environmental education or
outreach, watershed stewardship, and mine safety, among others. Projects must
have been completed between August 1, 2010 and July 31, 2011. Applications are
due by January 30, 2012.

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources (PA DCNR) is accepting applications for trees or funding to
buy and plant trees. The 12 metros Regions Grant Round closes March 1, 2012.
The Pittsburgh Region Grant Round closes on March 9, 2012. The Philadelphia
Region Grant Round closing is unknown. All other region grants will close on
March 15, 2012. TreeVitalize is also offering $1 tree reimbursement for
riparian buffer plantings in all counties except Bucks, Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties.

The USDA’s
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) issued a Request for Proposals to
provide financial assistance to new farm conservation proposals within 54
designated focus areas in 13 Mississippi river Basin states. Funds will be
provided through the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative ($11.74
million) and Wetlands reserve Enhancement Program ($25 million). Proposals are
due March 19, 2012.